Balasore, Jan. 21 -- Odisha Police have intensified their crackdown on illegal cattle transportation and smuggling in the eastern region of the state, registering more than 100 cases over the past four to five months and rescuing over a thousand cattle.

Speaking to the media in Balasore on Tuesday, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Eastern Range, Pinak Mishra, said that coordinated and sustained action has been taken across all three districts under the Eastern Range to curb the menace of illegal cattle movement.

"All three districts of the Eastern Range have acted against illegal cattle transportation and cattle smuggling. Since our range borders the state, there are many porous areas where illegal cattle transportation and smu...